A Hoysala-style lamp to uplift the aesthetics of your home or office temple. Under the patronage of the ruling dynasty with the same name between the 11th and 13th centuries, this style of architecture and iconography birthed a unique standard of aesthetics. The lamp that you see on this page is a fine example of the same. It features a two-dimensional motif, from the base of which emerges a miniscule platform; and at the mouth of the platform is a delicately sculpted lamp.
The conch is indispensable to traditional symbolism. It produces nada, the divine sound that pervades everything from the microcosm to the macrocosm. It is to be found in the hands of the super-deities, such as the trideva and their respective wives, and is an important element of ritual worship. The conch on this lamp is flanked by delicately tied ribbons and its body is ornately engraved. It is encased in a circlet of vines punctuated by wild flowers.
The three legs of the sculpture are made of a similar motif. Symmetrically carved vine motifs support an elongated, somewhat triangular-shaped platform. At the very front of the structure is a simple lamp, designed to be filled with ghee and lit for a surreal effect. The light of the lamp would bounce off the smooth gold of the surrounding surfaces, as visible proof of the superior bronze workmanship.
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